Do you ever teach writing classes for adults?
I can't tell you how many times I'm asked this question!
Read moreFree Museum Coloring Pages
If you like coloring pages, I want to point you to this amazing resource. 113 museums and libraries around the world participated in the 2019 #ColorOurCollections campaign . . .
Read moreThe Lost Words
I don't remember the last time I was so excited about recommending a book. I just discovered this masterpiece and now it's sitting propped up on my desk, partly because it's too big to fit any of my bookshelves (!) but also because Oh. My. Goodness. It's beautiful.
Read moreGet Creative: Acrostic Poems
The poems in The Lost Words (read about the book here) are acrostics – the first letters of each line spell a word, in this case whatever bird or animal or tree or flower is the subject of that poem, the "lost" word the poet wants children to rediscover.
Read moreGet Creative: Make the World Beautiful
Whether or not you've read Miss Rumphius (and I hope you do, immediately), you can put her challenge into action this week.
Read moreMiss Rumphius
This beloved, classic picture book by Barbara Cooney sits right beside my desk and probably needs no introduction for many of you!
Read moreGet Creative: Be a Bard
In Henry and the Chalk Dragon, Jade Longswallow tells Henry and Oscar that she will be their bard during their adventures. A bard is a poet who recites or sings poems in praise of a hero’s brave deeds.
Read moreBorn to Fly: Mary Poppins, Bruce Springsteen, and the Spell of Immortality
My husband is a crier in movies; I am not. Occasionally something will tug out a tear or two, but it’s rare.
Read moreIntroducing Storybird
Smelling Flowers in the Dark
I think we all have memories of finishing a favorite childhood book—of turning the final page and feeling as if we’ve lived a lifetime in the space between those two covers.
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